Romans 8:22

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For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together with labor pains until now.

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  • Jer 12:4 : 4 How long will the land mourn and the grass in the fields wither? Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it, the beasts and the birds are swept away. For they said, 'He will not see our end.'
  • Jer 12:11 : 11 They have made it a desolation, and it mourns before me. The whole land is desolate, but no one takes it to heart.
  • Mark 16:15 : 15 He said to them, 'Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to all creation.'
  • John 16:21 : 21 When a woman is in labor, she has sorrow because her time has come. But when she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the suffering because of the joy that a human being has been born into the world.
  • Rom 8:20 : 20 For the creation was subjected to futility—not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it—in hope
  • Col 1:23 : 23 if indeed you continue in the faith, established and firm, and do not move away from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
  • Ps 48:6 : 6 They saw it and were astounded; they were terrified and fled in alarm.
  • Rev 12:2 : 2 She was pregnant and cried out in labor, in the agony of giving birth.

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    23 And not only that, but we ourselves who have the firstfruits of the Spirit—we also groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.

    24 For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already see?

    25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with patience.

    26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weaknesses. For we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with unspeakable groanings.

    27 And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.

    28 And we know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to His purpose.

    29 For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.

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    16 The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children.

    17 If we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in His sufferings so that we may also share in His glory.

    18 I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is going to be revealed to us.

    19 For the creation eagerly waits with anticipation for the revelation of the children of God.

    20 For the creation was subjected to futility—not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it—in hope

    21 that the creation itself will also be liberated from the bondage to decay into the glorious freedom of God's children.

  • Isa 26:17-18
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    17 As a pregnant woman about to give birth writhes and cries out in her labor pains, so were we in Your presence, LORD.

    18 We were pregnant, we writhed in pain, but we gave birth only to wind. We have not brought salvation to the earth, and no one is born to inhabit the world.

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    2 Meanwhile, we groan, longing to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling,

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    8 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;

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    19 My dear children, I am again suffering birth pains for you until Christ is formed in you.

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    16 Therefore, we do not lose heart. Even though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.

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    6 If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces patient endurance of the same sufferings we also endure.

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